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Where does “clipeus” come from?

clipeus (Latin) comes from Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

clipeus (Latin): shield; disk of the sun; vault of the sky

Definitions

  1. shield; disk of the sun; vault of the sky

Ancestry of “clipeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinastēr—
2Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
3Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
4Ancient Greekκατά
5Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
6Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
8Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “clipeus”

  • clypeus
  • clipeus
  • postclypeus
  • anteclypeus
  • clypeiform
  • clypeate
  • clupeare
  • clypeus
  • clipeans
  • clipeaturus
  • clipeatus
  • clipeandus
  • clipeo
  • clipei
  • clupeatus
  • clipeo
  • clipei
  • Clypearia
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